§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of chief executives of national health service trusts in each of the last four years have been paid on a performance-related pay basis.
§ Mr. MossThe pay of NHS trusts chief executive is a matter for individual trusts to determine. Details are not held centrally but should be published in trusts' annual reports. Guidance on that will be issued shortly.
§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what specific analysis his Department has conducted on the cost and efficiency of introducing performance-related pay to clinical grades in the national health service.
§ Mr. MossImplementation of local pay arrangements is for health and social services trusts to determine taking into account the individual health care objectives contained in their agreed business plans. The assessment of the cost and efficiency of schemes is also for local determination.